Angel on Earth

Chapter 14

POV N

Leo and I had a great time the whole morning. After going to the park where I sat on a bench before finding him, we walked and talked. Leo was mostly the one who talked to me about our lives when I was an idol, but at least he was happy. He bought me pizza at 11:30am because I was still hungry even though I ate a lot in breakfast time and finally now we are eating ice cream at one in the afternoon.

I was really happy. Ken, Ravi, Hongbin, and Hyuk told me that he did not even get out of the house before I came. Me being here made him go outside and I am really thrilled about that. Everything was great until I realized that people were looking at me and Leo noticed it. He looked at me and his face changed to a little frown.

"What?" I asked worried.

"I'm sorry I didn't noticed. You've been in the same clothes since yesterday and I didn't realize that they are kind of dirty."

"Oh..." I whispered looking at myself. "Is that bad?"

"Don't you feel uncomfortable with that?"

"I was not until I noticed everyone looking at me weirdly... even you." I said with my head low.

"I'm really sorry." He said. "I got it!"

"What?"

"I'll make it up to you! Clearly you don't have clothes because you came from heaven and you didn't bring any luggage, so I'll buy you some clothes."

"That is not necessary."

"Oh, come on. You can't use that clothes forever!"

"Yes, I can." I answered. "Is just that... I have seen how you humans buy stuff with some green paper... and not everyone has that. In heaven, we have received people that died from starvation... I do not want you to spend green paper on me."

"Oh... I understand, but I'm still buying you clothes. Don't worry, I have plenty of green paper. It's called money, but it has different names depending on where you go." He said standing up.

"I am not sure..."

"Please Hakkie..." He said. "I have an idea. How about we help people? If we see someone that looks like they don't have enough money to buy food, we'll give them some."

"Really?"

"Yeah... really."

"Thank you, Leo!"

"You are welcome." He answered. "Now, let's buy you clothes because seeing you with that clothes makes me sad now."

"Why? Is it because of how everyone looked at me?" I asked. "I'm sorry..."

"No... it's just that... that's the clothes we buried you in." He said with evident sadness in his eyes.

"Oh... well, we should get new clothes for me then." I said smiling. "Come on! Turn that frown upside down."

"Okay." He said smiling. "Let's go shopping!"

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"No, Hakyeon. Leave it!" Leo said.

"But I want it!" I whined.

"You've already chosen three white shirts, four white pants, a white tie, a packet of white socks, two white hoodies, three white jackets, and a pair of white shoes. We even bought white underwear. Buy something with color!"

It was true, I was buying everything white. But honestly, white was my favorite color in the whole universe. Why does he not want me to be happy?

"Let me get this and we will leave!" I whined again.

"You know what? No, my answer is no. We will stay here until I see with my own eyes something with color on you." He said.

"But I do not want color!" I whined more. "I really want this white thing..."

"Do you even know what that is?" He asked.

"A white shirt?"

"It's a white hoodie. You already have two!"

"But this one is whiter!" I objected.

Leo faced palm himself, breath in, and talk.

"If I buy you this one, will you choose something with color?" He asked.

"I do not know. Maybe I do not like color." I answered.

"Then let me choose for you." He suggested.

"Okay." I said putting the hoodie on the cart.

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"Come on Hakkie, let me see!" Leo said.

"I do not want to. I feel silly."

"Oh come on, it can't be that bad. I'm sure you look cute."

"I am sure I look awful!"

"How can you say that? Aren't angels supposed to be positive?" He asked.

"Angels know every feeling that exists. We indeed know what is a bad clothing choice." I said.

"Just let me see and I'll give you my opinion." He said. "Don't make me go in there!"

"Fine..." I whispered walking out of the fitting room.

"It looks great on you!" He said smiling. "I don't know why you kept whining about it. You look great!"

"I am wearing a green shirt with blue pants. This is not my color. It looks awful!"

"We're buying it!"

"Okay... then, let's go." I said.

"No, we can't go. We're just starting! I saw this..." He said pointing to a pile of clothes. "This first one right here will look great on you!"

"But that's... black." I said terrified.

"Yeah, what's the problem?" He asked.

"That's the opposite of white. I'll look like death!"

"Is that bad?" He asked looking at me.

"Well... no. Actually, death is a common visitor in heaven. We ate cookies once upon a time."

"Wow... that's so different from the movies." He said impressed. "Then, why don't you try this?"

"Black is the opposite of white. I've already told you!"

"But you used to love black! Try it on!"

"No, thanks." I rejected.

"Come on!"

"I think we need to buy this one I'm wearing. Now that I think about it, it is kind of cute." I said trying to make him forget about the black clothes.

"Hakyeon..." He said taking a deep breath. "You either take this pair of clothes and put them on or I'll push you inside that fitting room and dress you up."

"You would not."

"I would and I will."

Before I knew it, he was pushing me inside and he fell on top of me. I looked at him and he was looking right at me warmly.